Funnel for transferring liquids



March 3U 1926.

R. B. McGowAN FUNNEL FOR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS Y Patented Mar. 30, 1926.-

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' ROBERT B. McGowan, oF CINCINNATI, omdnssrdnon'ro Jo'rrufnmisnnnreor f r r j v CINcINNArI,oI-IIo. f Y. Y

FUNNEL FOR TRANSFERRING'-LIQUIDS.

Applicationvled November 2,1923. Serial No. 672,258.

vv ing strainers, used in the transferring of liquids from one receptacle to another', and

.is an improvement over the invention de-y scribed in my pending patent application Ser. No. 629,268 filed April 2, 1923, in which 15 application I describe a filtering 4 means` comprising the combination of a cage member supporting a strainer and provided with bai'le plates, the whole being secured Within the funnel and being readily removable therefrom as a unit.

Frequently when using funnels of this type it is desirable to change the strainer or to entirely'remove it from the funnel.

The object of my present invent-ion is to provide a funnel embodying an improved construction of the above combination, that can be rigidly secured within said funnel in such a manner that the strainer member can be readily removed or renewed Without removing thecage or batlie plates from the funnel, or the cage and strainer member vmay be removed together from the funnel.

Inthe particular form of my invention selected for illustration: `r

Fig. 1 is a perspective of my'improved funnel showing the funnel body in vertical axial section, v

Fig. 2 shows a 4vertical cross section thru the Vfunnel and strainer support-ing cage, showing the cap when being opened to a position to permit .the removal of the strainer and cage,

Fig. 3 is a perspective of the supporting cagemember, and l Fig. 4 is a perspective of the strainer members part of the outer strainer being broken away. v y

Referring now tothe drawings, particularly Fig. 1, a liquid' funnel Vcomprising the body portion A. base a and spout a1, is provided with baliie plates a2, secured'to the innerside of the funnel body by means of the flanges a.

Vto said baiie plates for-,holding said strainer rA strainer supporting cage B provided with a base b, and elongated neck b1 of suchy 55 size and shape as to lit snugly Ywithin' the A base 0; of the funnel. l The cylindrical strainer b3 is supported upon a strainer b2 of different mesh. They are adapted to lseat over the cage member jB 00 and rest on the flange as shown in Fig. 2. f

A cap C (see Fig. l) provided with lugs 0c forms a cover for the top ofthe strainers b2 b3, the lugs c. o being secured to the battle plates a2 by means of the threaded bolts c y65 and nutso7 thereby holding the strainers bV and bin position on the cage B, and the,

cage B in position within the funnel.

It will be seen by Fig.-2 that the-cap yC is secured to the baffle plates a2, a2 in such a 70 manner that whenl it is vdesired-to remove the strainers b2 63, or the Vstrainers b2 b3 together with'the cage B from the funnel, the thread-ed bolt c and nut c" is removed lfrom one of the lugs Vc and the cap is swung f' l open onk the other of said lugs thereby enabling said strainer members with vor Without the cage to be removed from the funnel, whereupon thecap @can be again bolted into position and will operate as a strength- 89 ening member for the baille plates a2 a2. Obviously the strainers b2 and` b3 couldbe placed within the cage B.

I dol not wish -utoIV be limited to the exact constructionas shown but conceive as vvithr l in the scope of my'invention all forms readl able 0n the claims l p 1 Il claim as my invention and .desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States:

llaga funnel for transferring liquids, a ,90 i plurality 'of baile plates integral, with said* i v funnel, a removable .strainer Within saidl funnel and means secured to said baille plates for holding said lstrainer' in operative position; n 1 95 l 2. In a funnel for transferring liquids, a plurality' of baiiie plates integral with said funnel, a removable strainerv withinV said funnel and a cap for said strainer secured in position. Y A

' 3. In al funnel for transferring liquids, a

-pluralityof baiiiefplate's integral with said funnel, a removable strainer'y withinsaid funnel, a cap for said strainer loosely swung v Y Y, on one of said baiiiei plates and adapted tout v p permit the ready removal of saidstrainer and means for securing said cap to the other of saidbaflles.

4; In ,a funnel for transferring liquids the combination with said funnel of a plurality of baHeplates integral with said funnel, a strainer supporting cage Within said funnel,` a strainerfseated upon said cage, a cap for said strainer loosely swinging on one of Said baille plates and adapted to permit the ready removal of said strainer'y and means for securing said cap to the other of said baille plates.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand.

ROBERT B. MCGOVVAN. 

